The story
At the date of 23-01-1943, time: 2054, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Warns (near Scharl). The unit of crew and plane is: 460 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Squadron Leader, name: R.B. Osborn. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster Mk.I W4308 UV-C ("C" for Charlie) - 23 Jan 1943 - Mission: Düsseldorf
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74686 - Sqdn Leader - Pilot - Richard Bentley Osborn - RAF - DSO - DFC - Age 23 - INJ/POW - Camps 9C/L3 - POW No. 19634
646058 - Sgt. - Engineer - Ivor H. S. Hayes - RAF - Age .. - POW - Camp 8B/344 - POW No. 27379
403620 - P/O - Navigator - Harold "Bing" Leonard Edward Longworth - RAAF - Age 28 - POW - Camp L3 - POW. No. 117
411084 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - John "Jack" "Spike" Vincent Conlon - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - Grave 24-12
406441 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Philip Andrew Martin - RAAF - Age 26 - POW - Camp L3 - POW No. 27381
401812 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Ronald "Ron" Arthur Brown - RAAF - Age 21 - INJ/POW - Camp 9C - POW No. 42732
400391 - P/O - Rear Gunner - Stuartson "Stewie" Charles Methven - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - Grave 24-11
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